English dictionary
reclaim
verbPronunciation
ɹɪˈkleɪm
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
verb
- make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state
verb
- bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
verb
- reuse (materials from waste products)
verb
- claim back
Example sentences
He tames lions for the circus
reclaim falcons
The people reclaimed the marshes
The Church reformed me
reform your conduct